New York to New Delhi meeting time — find the best time to meet across ET & IST.
The New York–New Delhi pairing powers one of the largest offshore engineering and support corridors on earth. India's UTC+5:30 offset — including that unusual half hour — means Eastern mornings map to Delhi evenings, producing a reliable but narrow window that rewards punctuality.
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Meeting time (your home zone) — shaded bars show each participant's work hours
Hour by hour
New York → New Delhi: workday conversion at a glance.
Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.
| New York (ET) | New Delhi (IST) | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 6:30 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 7:30 PM | — |
| 10:00 AM | 8:30 PM | — |
| 11:00 AM | 9:30 PM | — |
| 12:00 PM | 10:30 PM | — |
| 1:00 PM | 11:30 PM | — |
| 2:00 PM | 12:30 AM+1d | — |
| 3:00 PM | 1:30 AM+1d | — |
| 4:00 PM | 2:30 AM+1d | — |
| 5:00 PM | 3:30 AM+1d | — |
| 6:00 PM | 4:30 AM+1d | — |
Scheduling tips for New York ↔ New Delhi
- The dependable slot is 8:00–10:30 AM ET — 5:30–8:00 PM IST in summer, 6:30–9:00 PM IST in winter. Delhi teams consistently prefer the earlier end.
- India does not observe daylight saving, but New York does — the gap shrinks from 10.5 to 9.5 hours in summer, shifting your window by an hour.
- For standups, rotate quarterly between 8:00 AM ET and 9:00 AM ET so neither side permanently absorbs the inconvenience.
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The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.
New York – New Delhi FAQ
What time is 9 AM EST in IST?
9:00 AM EST is 7:30 PM IST in winter; 9:00 AM EDT is 6:30 PM IST in summer. India stays on UTC+5:30 year-round, while New York shifts — so always check which side of the DST change you are planning for.
What is the best time for a US–India call?
There is no standard 9-to-5 overlap. The practical bridge is 8:00–10:30 AM Eastern — 5:30–8:00 PM IST in summer and 6:30–9:00 PM IST in winter. A 45-minute call starting 8:30 AM ET (6:00 PM IST in summer, 7:00 PM IST in winter) suits nearly every team.
Why does the time difference include a half hour?
India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 — offset by 5 hours and 30 minutes from UTC rather than a whole number of hours. The planner handles fractional offsets like this natively through the IANA database.
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